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l G1111 GOUPLING. No.. 311,012. 1 Patented Jan. 20, 1885,. 1

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OSMAN S. KING, OF PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,012, dated January 20, 1885.

Application filed June 2l, 18S-l.

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. lowing` is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. y

This invention relates to that class of carcouplers, in which the coupling-pin is operated by means of levers pivoted to the car, and the construction and operation will be hereinafter described, and the novel features thereof specifically set forth in the claims. Referring to the drawings, Figure lis a perspective of a coupler constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section. Fig. 3 is a plan of the pinoperating levers and the pin-guide. Fig. 4 is a perspective otone or' the fulcrulns. Fig, 5 is a modification of the operating-levers.

Like letters indicate like parts vin all the figures.

A represents a portion of the frarneof a car, or it may be a platform at the end of a ear, to which, by suitable straps or brackets, as B, the draw-head C is connected, as usual. Upon the draw-heads there are two vertical brackets, D, provided with bearings for a guidetube, E, mounted in said brackets, in this instance by means of trunnions or loose rivets E. The tube E is vertically slotted upon its rear side, as at E2, for the passage of the lever F, which embraces or is otherwise suitably connected with the coupling-pin G in such a manner as to somewhat loosely support the saine. In this instance the lever` F is provided with an eye, F', at its free end, which is made to embrace a portion of the pin G, which is enlarged to form a shoulder, G, above the leprovided with a shoulder, K, adapted t0 rest upon th e frame A, andthe extension K, adapted to pass through said frame-work, and by means of a split-pin, K3, or a nut, be permanently secured to the frame, and yet in such la manner as to be capable of rotation therein. The connection of the levers with the fulcrum and with the block thus far described is such that by depressing either of the outer ends ot' the levers Iand swinging the same backward, the pin G is raised above the upper surface. of the head, and the pivotally-supported guidetube E is inclined so as to direct the point of the pin in such a manner that it will come in contact with and rest upon said uppersurface just in front of thevpirrhole in the head. In this manner the pin is set for coupling by concussion. without the necessity of entering between the cars, and the pivoted guide-tube `serves the important function which its name indicates,of directing thepin properly. When thus set, the concussion by two cars coming together serves to force the head away from the car, and the pin7 upon arriving over the hole, falls therein, to retain the ordinary coupling-link within' the head. lf it is desired to have the cars remain uncoupled when brought together, a backward pull on the free end ot' the lever I will incline the guide E, with its tube, to the front, so that the point of the pin shall be directed upon the upper surface of the head in rear of the pinhole, and so that the concussion of the heads will not operate to throw the pin into the hole.

In connection with the pin-operating levers, I have illustrated a linlcguide, L, which embodies novel features of construction and operation. It consists of a frame having trunnions L', mounted in the sides of the drawhead, the frame proper extending the whole width of the head, and provided at one, or it may be at both, sides with a bar, L2, extending from front to rear, and substantially parallel to the sideof the head. Upon this bar a weight, M, is mounted, so as to slide freely from front to rear thereon, so as to rest at a point on the bar L2 in front, opposite, 0r in rear of the trunnion L of the frame. I At the rear end of the bar a chain or link, N, is attached, which is connected to a rock-arm, O,

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ly in the rear ofthe trunnion L, it will serve to n guide the link into the month of an approaching draw-head, and when the concussion takes place between the two ears the rearward aetion of the head, in connection with the inertia of the weight thereon, will force the latter forward upon the bar L2. It will then overbalance the rear portion of the bar L2, and carry the forward portion thereof downwardly out of the way from injury by the contact ot' the coupling-heads with each other. To again set the guiding-frame, the handle O is rotated about a quarter of a revolution, so that by means of the chain N the frame is again brought to a horizontal position, and the weight,.being caused to move by the momentum given to the frame, slides upon the bar l L2, so as to retain the frame in a desired position, as hereinbefore described.

Il' desired, a sheet-metal spring, S, can be secured to the frame of the car and made to bear against the side of the shaft or lever O',-

or the handle O2 thereof, to retain the linkguide Lin a horizontal position while thecear is to be coupled to another. TWhen thespring S is provided, the sliding weight M may be used in connection therewith or may be dispensed with.

If desired, the lever F maybe formed in one piece with and as a part of one of the le vers I, the other of the levers I being tlanged or slotted to embrace the end of the other lever, when, by means of a pin or a loose rivet passing through both levers, they will be suitably connected to each other for movements necessary to manipulate the pin and the guide, as above described.

Having described my invention and its operation, what I claim is- 1. The combination, with av draw-head and a coupling-pin adapted to operate therewith, of a tubular guide pivoted to suitable supports on the draw-head, and adapted to receive'and guide the pin, substantially as specitied.

2. The combination of a tubular pivoted guide mounted upon a draw-head, a pin adapted to ride in the guide, and a lever secured to the pin, and connected with suitable operating` devices, substantially as speeilied.

3. A link-gniding frame pivoted to both sides of a draw-head, and provided with a bar having a sliding weight mounted thereon, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a link-guiding frame having a bar upon one side of a drawhead, and a sliding weight mounted thereon, of means for positively raising the frame to a horizontal posit-ion, substantially as specified. 5. The eoi'nbination of the head C, provided with the brackets D, the guide-tube E, provided with the trunnion E, the coupling-pin G, lever F, and levers I, suitably mounted on a platform or frame, A, substantially as shown and described.

G. The combination of a tubular pivoted guide mounted upon adraw-l1ead,apin adapted to ride inqthe guide, and a link-guiding frame pivoted to the sides o1" said draw-head, with a lever, O, spring S, and means, as described, for connecting thelink-guiding frame with said lever, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereotl I aflix my signature in presence ot` two witnesses.

DSMAN S. KING.

Witnesses:

L. G. TUTTLE, G. N. TUTTLE. 

